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How Effective Is Your School District?
In a New York Times article published on December 5, 2017, and entitled “How Effective Is Your School District? A New Measure Shows Where Students Learn the Most,” the Rutherford School District is in the 98th percentile with 6.1 years of academic growth in a five-year period when compared to nearby school districts in the state. The article details the measurement of how elementary school students grow academically based on the analysis and tracking of test scores over a five-year period, using data from the Stanford Education Data Archive. … [Read more...] about How Effective Is Your School District?
Meeting Agenda for December 11, 2017
Future Challenges – Community Input
*** Correction: An earlier version of this post had an incorrect email address. The correct email address is facilities@rutherfordschools.org. *** The school year, according to Superintendent of Schools Jack Hurley, is off to a good start. The curriculum, the heart of any school, is strong, and teachers and students are engaged in active learning. But there are challenges to be met, Mr. Hurley knows, and many have been identified by a Strategic Planning Committee and a community survey taken last spring. … [Read more...] about Future Challenges – Community Input